Foldable and detachable sorting device, sorting system and sorting method

Abstract

The present application discloses a foldable, detachable sorting device, a sorting system and a sorting method. The foldable, detachable sorting device includes a conveying component and a lower component. The conveying component includes a first support frame and a conveyor belt connected to the first support frame, and the lower component includes a second support frame, a redirecting member connected to the second support frame and detachably connected to the conveyor belt, and a plurality of slides rotatably connected to the redirecting member. When the foldable, detachable sorting device is idle, the plurality of slides can be rotated toward the position of the redirecting member, so that the plurality of slides and the redirecting member are folded together, thereby reducing the floor space when the foldable, detachable sorting device is idle, and the redirecting member and the conveyor belt can be disassembled to transport the conveying component and the lower component separately, so that the foldable, detachable sorting device can be disassembled and transported at any time, and assembled after the conveying component and the lower component are located at the designated position, thereby improving the flexibility and applicability of the foldable, detachable sorting device.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to the field of logistics sorting, and in particular to a foldable and detachable sorting device, a sorting system and a sorting method. Background Art

[0002] In the logistics industry, express sorting is a very important link. An automated sorting device is used to sort multiple packages and transport them to the designated sorting address. However, the sorting devices in the prior art are usually cross-belt sorting devices, conveyor belt sorting devices or push-arm sorting devices, which occupy a large area, resulting in a large area occupied when the sorting device is idle, and the sorting device is fixedly installed in the sorting site and cannot be flexibly deployed. Summary of the invention

[0003] The present application provides a foldable and detachable sorting device, a sorting system and a sorting method to solve the problem that the sorting device in the prior art occupies a large area when idle and cannot be flexibly deployed.

[0004] In a first aspect, the present application provides a foldable, disassembly and sorting device, comprising: a conveying component and a lower component;

[0005] The conveying assembly includes a first supporting frame and a conveyor belt connected to the first supporting frame;

[0006] The lower component assembly includes a second support frame, a redirecting member connected to the second support frame and detachably connected to the conveyor belt, and a plurality of slide grooves rotatably connected to the redirecting member.

[0007] In some possible implementations, the foldable disassembly and sorting device further includes a plurality of moving wheels connected to the bottom of the first support frame and the second support frame.

[0008] In some possible implementations, the number of the slide grooves is two, and the two slide grooves are rotatably connected to two sides of the redirecting member respectively.

[0009] In some possible implementations, the width of one of the two slide grooves is greater than the width of the other slide groove.

[0010] In some possible implementations, the redirecting member includes a frame connected to the second support frame, and a plurality of rotatable rollers rotatably connected to the frame.

[0011] In a second aspect, the present application further provides a sorting system, comprising: a plurality of the above-mentioned foldable and detachable sorting devices;

[0012] The conveyor belt of one of the two adjacent foldable, detachable and sorting devices is detachably connected to the redirecting member of the other foldable, detachable and sorting device.

[0013] In some possible implementations, the sorting system also includes a main control unit connected to the plurality of foldable and detachable sorting devices, and the main control unit is used to number all of the chutes in the plurality of foldable and detachable sorting devices so as to transport the express parcels to be sorted to the chutes with designated numbers, wherein the designated number is the number of one of the chutes in the plurality of chutes that matches the sorting address of the express parcel to be sorted.

[0014] In some possible implementations, the sorting system further includes a return member detachably connected to one of the foldable and detachable sorting devices among the plurality of foldable and detachable sorting devices;

[0015] The foldable disassembly and sorting device also includes a sensor connected to the first support frame;

[0016] The main control unit is also used to calculate the movement time of the express items to be sorted passing between two adjacent sensors. If the difference between the movement time and the preset standard time is greater than a preset error value, the multiple foldable and detachable sorting devices are controlled to transport the express items to be sorted to the return items.

[0017] In some possible implementations, the sorting system further includes a code scanning mechanism located above the conveyor belt of a sorting module head, and the sorting module head is a foldable and detachable sorting device for loading items among a plurality of foldable and detachable sorting devices.

[0018] In a third aspect, the present application further provides a sorting method, which is applied to the above-mentioned sorting system, and the method comprises:

[0019] The plurality of foldable and detachable sorting devices transport the express items to be sorted to the designated redirecting pieces;

[0020] The designated redirecting member transports the express item to be sorted to a designated chute, and the designated chute is one of the multiple chutes that matches the sorting address of the express item to be sorted, and the designated redirecting member is one of the multiple redirecting members that matches the designated chute.

[0021] The foldable, detachable and sorting device provided in the present application includes a conveying component and a lower component. The conveying component includes a first support frame and a conveyor belt connected to the first support frame, and the lower component includes a second support frame, a redirecting member connected to the second support frame and detachably connected to the conveyor belt, and a plurality of chutes rotatably connected to the redirecting member. When the foldable, detachable and sorting device is idle, the plurality of chutes can be rotated toward the position of the redirecting member so that the plurality of chutes and the redirecting member are folded together, thereby reducing the floor space when the foldable, detachable and sorting device is idle, and the redirecting member and the conveyor belt can be disassembled to transport the conveying component and the lower component separately, so that the foldable, detachable and sorting device can be disassembled and transported at any time, and assembled after the conveying component and the lower component are located at the designated position, thereby improving the flexibility and applicability of the foldable, detachable and sorting device. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0022] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention, the drawings required for use in the description of the embodiments will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments of the present invention. For those skilled in the art, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without creative work.

[0023] Figure 1 is a schematic diagram of a foldable, disassembly and sorting device provided in one embodiment of the present application;

[0024] Figure 2 It is a folding schematic diagram of a foldable, disassembly and sorting device provided in one embodiment of the present application;

[0025] Figure 3 is a schematic diagram of a sorting system provided by an embodiment of the present application;

[0026] Figure 4 It is a working logic diagram of a sorting system provided by an embodiment of the present application;

[0027] Figure 5 It is a flow chart of a sorting method provided in one embodiment of the present application. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0028] The following will be combined with the drawings in the embodiments of the present invention to clearly and completely describe the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention. Obviously, the described embodiments are only part of the embodiments of the present invention, not all of the embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art without creative work are within the scope of protection of the present invention.

[0029] In the description of the present invention, it should be understood that the terms "center", "longitudinal", "lateral", "length", "width", "thickness", "up", "down", "front", "back", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inside", "outside" and the like indicate positions or positional relationships based on the positions or positional relationships shown in the accompanying drawings, which are only for the convenience of describing the present invention and simplifying the description, rather than indicating or implying that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore cannot be understood as limiting the present invention. In addition, the terms "first" and "second" are only used for descriptive purposes, and cannot be understood as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of technical features indicated. Therefore, the features defined as "first" and "second" may explicitly or implicitly include one or more of the features. In the description of the present invention, the meaning of "multiple" is two or more, unless otherwise clearly and specifically defined.

[0030] In the description of this application, it should be noted that, unless otherwise clearly specified and limited, the terms "installed", "connected", and "connected" should be understood in a broad sense, for example, it can be a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral connection; it can be a mechanical connection, an electrical connection, or mutual communication; it can be a direct connection, or an indirect connection through an intermediate medium, it can be the internal connection of two elements or the interaction relationship between two elements. For ordinary technicians in this field, the specific meanings of the above terms in this application can be understood according to specific circumstances.

[0031] The foldable and disassembled sorting device of the present application can be applied to sorting sites, such as express transfer stations. When the foldable and disassembled sorting device is idle, the multiple chutes can be rotated toward the location of the redirecting member, so that the multiple chutes and the redirecting member are folded together, thereby reducing the floor space when the foldable and disassembled sorting device is idle, and the redirecting member and the conveyor belt can be disassembled to transport the conveying component and the lower component separately, so that the foldable and disassembled sorting device can be disassembled and transported at any time, and assembled after the conveying component and the lower component are located at the designated position, thereby improving the flexibility and applicability of the foldable and disassembled sorting device.

[0032] See also Figure 1 to Figure 2 , in an embodiment of the present application, a foldable and disassembled sorting device 100 is provided, comprising: a conveying component 1 and a lower component 2;

[0033] The conveying assembly 1 includes a first support frame 11 and a conveyor belt 12 connected to the first support frame 11;

[0034] The lower component assembly 2 includes a second support frame 21 , a redirecting component 22 connected to the second support frame 21 and detachably connected to the conveyor belt 12 , and a plurality of slide grooves 23 rotatably connected to the redirecting component 22 .

[0035] It should be noted that when the foldable and detachable sorting device 100 is working, the express parcels to be sorted can be placed on the conveyor belt 12 manually or by equipment, and the conveyor belt 12 transfers the express parcels to be sorted to the redirecting piece 22. The transmission direction of the redirecting piece 22 can be changed so that the transmission direction of the redirecting piece 22 is consistent with the transmission direction of the conveyor belt 12, or inclined, or vertical. Therefore, when the express parcels to be sorted are located on the redirecting piece 22, the express parcels to be sorted can be transported to the designated chute through the redirecting piece 22. The designated chute is a chute 23 among multiple chutes 23 that matches the sorting address of the express parcel to be sorted.

[0036] When the foldable and disassembled sorting device 100 is idle, the multiple chutes 23 can be rotated toward the position of the redirecting member 22, so that the multiple chutes 23 and the redirecting member 22 are folded together, thereby reducing the floor space when the foldable and disassembled sorting device 100 is idle, and the redirecting member 22 and the conveyor belt 12 can be disassembled to transport the conveying component 1 and the lower component 2 separately, so that the foldable and disassembled sorting device 100 can be disassembled and transported at any time, and assembled after the conveying component 1 and the lower component 2 are located at the designated position, thereby improving the flexibility and applicability of the foldable and disassembled sorting device 100. In addition, during the transportation of the lower component 2, the multiple chutes 23 and the redirecting member 22 are folded together, which can further facilitate transportation.

[0037] In addition, the conveyor belt 12 and the redirecting member 22 are detachably connected, which is equivalent to the conveying component 1 and the lower component 2 being two assemblable modules, making the foldable and detachable sorting device 100 modular. When one of the conveying component 1 or the lower component 2 is damaged, a new conveying component 1 or the lower component 2 can be replaced to facilitate the maintenance of the foldable and detachable sorting device 100.

[0038] In some embodiments, the chute 23 is connected to the redirecting member 22 through a plurality of hinges to realize the rotational connection between the chute 23 and the redirecting member 22. Of course, other structures can also be used to realize the rotational connection between the chute 23 and the redirecting member 22, for example, a rotating shaft can be installed on the chute 23 or the redirecting member 22, and the chute 23 and the redirecting member 22 are connected through the rotating shaft, and the present application does not limit this.

[0039] In some embodiments, the conveyor belt 12 and the redirecting member 22 can be fixedly connected by bolts to achieve a detachable connection between the conveyor belt 12 and the redirecting member 22. Of course, other structures can also be used to achieve a detachable connection between the conveyor belt 12 and the redirecting member 22, for example, by a positioning pin or a quick release lock, and the present application does not limit this.

[0040] In some embodiments, the conveyor belt 12 can be a belt conveyor, a roller conveyor, a roller 222 conveyor or a chain conveyor, as long as it is a mechanism that can transport goods, and this application does not impose any restrictions thereto.

[0041] In some embodiments, there may be multiple lower piece assemblies 2, and multiple lower piece assemblies 2 are spliced ​​together in sequence to improve the sorting flow direction (referring to the direction of sorting flow), thereby improving the sorting efficiency.

[0042] In some embodiments, see Figure 1 to Figure 2 The foldable and disassembled sorting device 100 also includes a plurality of moving wheels 3 connected to the bottom of the first support frame 11 and the second support frame 21. The plurality of moving wheels 3 can improve the moving smoothness of the foldable and disassembled sorting device 100, so that the conveying component 1 and the lower component 2 can be more conveniently transported to the designated location and then assembled, so that the foldable and disassembled sorting device 100 is easy to move, and the foldable and disassembled sorting device 100 can be disassembled and transported at any time, with high flexibility and applicability, and can be used in temporary sorting sites for short-term use. For example, a temporary sorting site for seasonal fresh products and seafood.

[0043] In this embodiment, the moving wheel 3 may be a universal wheel. The moving wheel 3 is provided with a foot brake, and when the transmission assembly 1 and the lower component 2 are located at a specified position, the foot brake can be stepped on to fix the moving wheel 3 to prevent the moving wheel 3 from moving.

[0044] In some embodiments, see Figure 1 , the number of chutes 23 is two, and the two chutes 23 are rotatably connected to the two sides of the redirecting member 22 respectively. When the number of chutes 23 in the lower member assembly 2 is more, the size of a single chute 23 is smaller. The present application sets two chutes 23, and makes the two chutes 23 rotatably connected to the two sides of the redirecting member 22 respectively, and not connected to the same side of the redirecting member 22, so that the size of the chutes 23 can be maximized, so that the chutes 23 can sort larger express items to be sorted. For example, the width of the chute 23 can be about 96 cm, and the express items to be sorted with a maximum width of about 80 cm can be sorted, while the cross-belt sorting device, conveyor belt sorting device or push-arm sorting device in the prior art can usually only sort express items to be sorted with a maximum width of about 50 cm.

[0045] In this example, see Figure 1 to Figure 2, the width of one of the two slide grooves 23 is greater than the width of the other slide groove 23. The width is the length in the vertical direction of the sliding direction of the slide groove 23. When the two slide grooves 23 are arranged opposite to each other and the two slide grooves 23 are folded, the two slide grooves 23 are rotated toward the position of the redirecting member 22 until the two slide grooves 23 are folded together with the redirecting member 22. At this time, the slide groove 23 with a smaller width can be contained by the slide groove 23 with a larger width, that is, the two sides of the slide groove 23 with a larger width are located outside the two sides of the slide groove 23 with a smaller width, thereby reducing the height of the two slide grooves 23 when stacked, which can not only improve the stacking stability, but also further reduce the occupied space.

[0046] In addition, the length of the larger sliding groove 23 may also be greater than the length of the smaller sliding groove 23, so as to further facilitate stacking of the two sliding grooves 23 and reduce the stacking height.

[0047] In this example, see Figure 1 to Figure 2 The chute 23 may include a bottom plate 231 and two side plates 232 connected to both sides of the bottom plate 231 and arranged opposite to each other. The bottom plate 231 and the two side plates 232 define a downward path, and the express items to be sorted can slide down the downward path. The width of the chute 23 refers to the distance between the two side plates 232, and the length of the chute 23 refers to the length of the bottom plate 231.

[0048] In some embodiments, the redirecting member 22 includes a frame 221 connected to the second support frame 21, and a plurality of rotatable rollers 222 rotatably connected to the frame 221. That is, the redirecting member 22 can be a pendulum mechanism, and the express items to be sorted are transported to the designated chute by rotating the plurality of rollers 222 at a preset angle. The roller 222 can rotate around its own center line to adjust the transmission direction. For example, the roller 222 can adjust the transmission direction to be vertical or inclined to the transmission direction of the conveyor belt 12 to transport the express items to be sorted to the foldable and detachable sorting device 100, so that the express items to be sorted can be accurately transported to the designated chute to improve the sorting efficiency.

[0049] In this embodiment, the conveyor belt 12 is detachably connected to the frame 221, and the chute 23 is rotatably connected to the frame 221. The overall shape of the frame 221 can be rectangular, that is, the frame 221 has a first side and a second side that are oppositely arranged, and a third side and a fourth side that are oppositely arranged, the conveyor belt 12 can be detachably connected to the first side, and the two chute 23 can be rotatably connected to the third side and the fourth side, respectively.

[0050] See also Figures 1 to 4 , based on the above-mentioned foldable and detachable sorting device 100, the present application also provides a sorting system, comprising: a plurality of the above-mentioned foldable and detachable sorting devices 100;

[0051] The conveyor belt 12 of one of the two adjacent foldable, disassembly and sorting devices 100 is detachably connected to the redirecting member 22 of the other foldable, disassembly and sorting device 100 .

[0052] It should be noted that, since the transmission component 1 and the lower component 2 in the above-mentioned foldable and detachable sorting device 100 are two assembleable modules, the foldable and detachable sorting device 100 is modularized. Therefore, the present application splices a plurality of foldable and detachable sorting devices 100 together, which can make the entire sorting system modular. The sorting system can select a corresponding number of foldable and detachable sorting devices 100 for splicing according to the number of chutes 23 actually required, and the foldable and detachable sorting device 100 is easy to move and can be disassembled and transported at any time. It has high flexibility and applicability and can be used in temporary sorting sites for short-term use. In addition, since the entire sorting system is modular and highly replaceable, when one of the plurality of foldable and detachable sorting devices 100 is damaged, a new foldable and detachable sorting device 100 can be replaced to facilitate the maintenance of the sorting system.

[0053] In this embodiment, one of the multiple foldable and detachable sorting devices 100 for loading items is a sorting module head, and the other foldable and detachable sorting devices 100 are sorting intermediate modules. When the sorting system is working, the express items to be sorted can be placed on the conveyor belt 12 of the sorting module head manually or by equipment, and the conveyor belt 12 and / or the redirecting member 22 transfer the express items to be sorted to the designated redirecting member, and the designated redirecting member transports the express items to be sorted to the designated chute, which is a chute 23 among the multiple chutes 23 that matches the sorting address of the express items to be sorted, and the designated redirecting member is a redirecting member 22 among the multiple redirecting members 22 that matches the designated chute.

[0054] In this embodiment, the conveyor belt 12 of the sorting module head can be divided into multiple loading areas, and multiple express parcels to be sorted can be placed in the multiple loading areas respectively, thereby improving the feeding efficiency and further improving the sorting efficiency.

[0055] In some embodiments, the sorting system further includes a main control unit connected to a plurality of foldable and detachable sorting devices 100, and the main control unit is used to number all the chutes 23 in the plurality of foldable and detachable sorting devices 100, so as to transport the express items to be sorted to the chutes 23 with designated numbers, and the designated number is the number of a chute 23 in the plurality of chutes 23 that matches the sorting address of the express items to be sorted, that is, the number of the designated chute. That is, after the present application splices the plurality of foldable and detachable sorting devices 100 to form a sorting system, the main control unit numbers all the chutes 23, and since each chute 23 corresponds to a sorting address, each number corresponds to a sorting address, so that the main control unit can quickly determine to which chute 23 the express items to be sorted should be transported, so as to improve the processing speed of the sorting system, and further improve the sorting efficiency.

[0056] In this embodiment, the main control unit is arranged in the sorting module head, the sorting module head also has a sub-control unit, and the sorting intermediate module only has a sub-control unit. The sub-control unit is used to control the movement of the conveyor belt 12 and the redirecting member 22.

[0057] The IP address of each sub-control unit is fixed. After multiple foldable and detachable sorting devices 100 are spliced ​​to form a sorting system, each sub-control unit continuously sends a number request instruction to the main control unit (the data packet of the number request instruction may include a packet header, a packet function, a local IP address, a parity check, and a packet tail). After receiving the number request instruction, the main control unit will reply with a number allocation instruction (the data packet of the number allocation instruction may include a packet header, a packet function, a local IP address, a slave IP, a number, a parity check, and a packet tail). Each sub-control unit saves its own number according to the number allocation instruction it receives and stops sending number request instructions.

[0058] Take each foldable disassembly and sorting device 100 having two slide slots 23 as an example:

[0059] The IP address of the sub-control unit of the sorting module head may be 192.168.1.10, and the two chutes 23 of the sorting module head are numbered 1 and 2 respectively; the IP address of the sub-control unit of the first sorting intermediate module is 192.168.1.11, and the two chutes 23 of the first sorting intermediate module are numbered 3 and 4 respectively; the IP address of the sub-control unit of the second sorting intermediate module is 192.168.1.12, and the two chutes 23 of the second sorting intermediate module are numbered 5 and 6 respectively, and so on, until all chutes 23 have a number.

[0060] In addition, the main control unit will only number all the chutes 23 when multiple foldable and disassembled sorting devices 100 are reassembled into a sorting system for the first time or in a disrupted order. When multiple foldable and disassembled sorting devices 100 are reassembled into a sorting system without disrupting the order, all the chutes 23 will not be renumbered and the previous numbers can be used.

[0061] In this embodiment, each sub-control unit will also send its own device status data packet (the device status data packet may include a packet header, a packet function, an IP address, a conveyor belt running speed, a redirecting piece running speed, a redirecting piece steering, a parity check, and a packet tail) to the main control unit at a fixed frequency (for example, 50HZ) to enable the main control unit to know the operating status of the sorting system. When the express items to be sorted are loaded, the main control unit will send a control command data packet to the sub-control unit that controls the designated redirecting piece (the control command data packet may include a packet header, a packet function, an IP address, a conveyor belt running speed, a redirecting piece running speed, a redirecting piece steering, a parity check, and a packet tail) to control the designated redirecting piece to transport the express items to be sorted to the designated chute, thereby improving the sorting efficiency.

[0062] In this example, see Figures 1 to 3 Each foldable and detachable sorting device 100 has a control cabinet 4, which can be installed on the first support frame 11. The control cabinet 4 of the sorting module head has a sub-control unit, a switch, a main control unit and a power interface, and the control cabinet 4 of the sorting intermediate module has a sub-control unit, a switch and a power interface. After multiple foldable and detachable sorting devices 100 are spliced ​​into a sorting system, they can be connected in sequence through two adjacent switches, so that all sub-control units are connected to the main control unit, and two adjacent power interfaces can be connected in sequence to realize the power supply of all foldable and detachable sorting devices 100.

[0063] In this embodiment, the main control unit and the sub-control unit may be a single chip microcomputer or a PLC. Of course, the main control unit and the sub-control unit may also be other mechanisms with control functions, and this application does not limit this.

[0064] In some embodiments, see Figure 3The sorting system also includes a code scanning mechanism 200 located above the conveyor belt 12 of the sorting module head. The sorting module head is a foldable and detachable sorting device 100 used for loading items among multiple foldable and detachable sorting devices 100. When the express item to be sorted is on the conveyor belt 12 of the sorting module head, the code scanning mechanism 200 identifies the waybill barcode of the express item to be sorted, obtains the sorting address of the express item to be sorted, and sends the sorting address to the main control unit. The main control unit quickly allocates a chute 23 with a specified number to the express item to be sorted according to the sorting address, and controls the conveyor belt 12 and the redirector 22 to transport the express item to be sorted to the chute 23 with the specified number, so as to quickly complete the express item sorting. The code scanning mechanism 200 only needs to be set above the conveyor belt 12 of the sorting module head, and does not need to be set above the sorting intermediate module, so as to complete the express item sorting, thereby reducing costs.

[0065] In this embodiment, the barcode scanning mechanism 200 may include a camera (such as a CCD camera or a CMOS camera) and a processor (such as a single-chip microcomputer) connected to the camera. The camera takes a picture of the waybill barcode on the express to be sorted and sends the image to the processor. The processor parses and reads the waybill barcode to obtain the sorting address of the goods.

[0066] In this embodiment, the control cabinet 4 of the sorting module head also has a code scanning mechanism 200 controller for controlling the operation of the code scanning mechanism 200 .

[0067] In some embodiments, see Figure 3 The sorting system also includes a return piece 300 detachably connected to a foldable and detachable sorting device 100 among the multiple foldable and detachable sorting devices 100. The foldable and detachable sorting device 100 also includes a sensor 5 connected to the first support frame 11. The main control unit is also used to calculate the movement time of the express to be sorted passing through two adjacent sensors 5. If the difference between the movement time and the preset standard time is greater than the preset error value, the multiple foldable and detachable sorting devices 100 are controlled to transport the express to be sorted to the return piece 300.

[0068] The preset standard time refers to the time it takes for the express item to be sorted to pass through two adjacent sensors 5 during the normal sorting process. If the difference between the movement time and the preset time is greater than the preset error value, it indicates that there is a problem with the express item to be sorted during the sorting process. For example, the express item to be sorted is not loaded from the top of the sorting module, but directly from the sorting middle module. Therefore, it can be considered that the express item to be sorted is an abnormal express item, and the express item to be sorted is transported to the return item 300 for re-sorting to prevent the express item from being missorted.

[0069] In this embodiment, the measuring direction of the sensor 5 is perpendicular to the transmission direction of the conveyor belt 12. The sensor 5 may be a photoelectric sensor, or other sensors, such as an ultrasonic sensor, which is not limited in the present application.

[0070] In this embodiment, the return piece 300 may also be a chute 23, and the express parcels to be sorted at the return piece 300 are subsequently manually moved to the sorting module head for reloading. Alternatively, the return piece 300 may be a return device on the sorting site, and the return device automatically transports the express parcels to be sorted to the sorting module head for reloading. This application does not impose any restrictions on this.

[0071] In this embodiment, the reflow member 300 can be connected to the last sorting intermediate module. For example, the frame 221 has a first side and a second side that are relatively set, and a third side and a fourth side that are relatively set. The conveyor belt 12 can be detachably connected to the first side, the reflow member 300 can be detachably connected to the second side, and the two slide slots 23 can be rotatably connected to the third side and the fourth side, respectively.

[0072] In addition, the preset standard time can be set according to the specific transmission speed of the conveyor belt 12 and the redirecting member 22. The main control unit will determine the preset standard time only when multiple foldable and detachable sorting devices 100 are reassembled into a sorting system for the first time or in a disrupted order. For example, in a normal sorting process, the time when a to-be-sorted express item passes through the sensor 5 of the sorting module head and the sensor 5 of the first sorting intermediate module is used as the preset standard time. When multiple foldable and detachable sorting devices 100 are reassembled into a sorting system without disrupting the order, the preset standard time will not be re-determined, and the previous preset standard time can be used.

[0073] See also Figure 4 , the following describes the operation process of the sorting system of this application:

[0074] Personnel or equipment places the express items to be sorted on the conveyor belt 12 of the sorting module head, and the barcode scanning mechanism 200 identifies the waybill barcode of the express items to be sorted, obtains the sorting address of the express items to be sorted, and sends the sorting address to the main control unit;

[0075] The main control unit quickly allocates a chute 23 with a designated number to the express item to be sorted according to the sorting address, and controls the conveyor belt 12 and / or the redirector 22 to transport the express item to be sorted to the designated redirector;

[0076] The main control unit controls the designated redirecting unit to transport the express items to be sorted to the chute 23 with the designated number.

[0077] See also Figure 5 Based on the above sorting system, the present application also provides a sorting method, which is applied to the above sorting system. The sorting method includes:

[0078] Step S1, multiple foldable and disassembled sorting devices 100 transport the express items to be sorted to the designated redirecting parts;

[0079] Step S2, the designated redirecting member transports the express items to be sorted to the designated chute, the designated chute is a chute 23 among multiple chutes 23 that matches the sorting address of the express items to be sorted, and the designated redirecting member is a redirecting member 22 among multiple redirecting members 22 that matches the designated chute.

[0080] It should be noted that the present application splices together a plurality of foldable and detachable sorting devices 100, which can make the entire sorting system modular. The sorting system can select a corresponding number of foldable and detachable sorting devices 100 for splicing according to the number of chutes 23 actually required, and the foldable and detachable sorting devices 100 are easy to move and can be disassembled and transported at any time. They have high flexibility and applicability and can be used in temporary sorting sites for short-term use. The express items to be sorted can be transported to the designated chutes by using a plurality of foldable and detachable sorting devices 100, thereby improving the sorting efficiency.

[0081] In the above embodiments, the description of each embodiment has its own emphasis. For parts that are not described in detail in a certain embodiment, please refer to the detailed description of other embodiments above, and will not be repeated here.

[0082] In specific implementation, the above components or structures can be implemented as independent entities, or can be arbitrarily combined to be implemented as the same or several entities. The specific implementation of the above components or structures can refer to the previous embodiments and will not be repeated here.

[0083] The foldable and detachable sorting device, sorting system and sorting method provided by the embodiments of the present invention are introduced in detail above. The principles and implementation methods of the present invention are explained in this article using specific examples. The description of the above embodiments is only used to help understand the method of the present invention and its core idea. At the same time, for those skilled in the art, according to the idea of ​​the present invention, there will be changes in the specific implementation method and application scope. In summary, the content of this specification should not be understood as limiting the present invention.

Claims

1. A foldable, disassembly and sorting device, characterized in that: include: Conveyor components and lower components; The conveying assembly includes a first supporting frame and a conveyor belt connected to the first supporting frame; The lower member assembly comprises a second support frame, a redirecting member connected to the second support frame and detachably connected to the conveyor belt, and a plurality of slide grooves rotatably connected to the redirecting member, the slide groove comprises a bottom plate and two side plates respectively connected to two sides of the bottom plate and arranged opposite to each other, the bottom plate and the two side plates define a sliding channel, the width of the slide groove is the distance between the two side plates, the length of the slide groove is the length of the bottom plate, the two slide grooves are respectively rotatably connected to the opposite sides of the redirecting member, and the width of one slide groove is greater than the width of the other slide groove; Among them, when the two slide grooves are folded, the two slide grooves are rotated toward the position of the redirecting piece, and are used to be folded together with the redirecting piece. The two sides of the slide groove with a larger width are located outside the two sides of the slide groove with a smaller width, and the length of the slide groove with a larger width is greater than the length of the slide groove with a smaller width.

2. The foldable disassembly and sorting device according to claim 1, characterized in that: It also includes a plurality of moving wheels connected to the bottom of the first support frame and the second support frame.

3. The foldable disassembly and sorting device according to any one of claims 1 to 2, characterized in that: The redirecting member includes a frame connected to the second supporting frame, and a plurality of rotatable rollers rotatably connected to the frame.

4. A sorting system, characterized in that: include: A plurality of foldable disassembly and sorting devices according to any one of claims 1 to 3; The conveyor belt of one of the two adjacent foldable, detachable and sorting devices is detachably connected to the redirecting member of the other foldable, detachable and sorting device.

5. The sorting system according to claim 4, characterized in that: It also includes a main control unit connected to the multiple foldable and detachable sorting devices, and the main control unit is used to number all the chutes in the multiple foldable and detachable sorting devices to transport the express items to be sorted to the chutes with designated numbers. The designated number is the number of a chute in the multiple chutes that matches the sorting address of the express items to be sorted.

6. The sorting system according to claim 5, characterized in that: It also includes a return member detachably connected to one of the foldable and detachable sorting devices; The foldable disassembly and sorting device also includes a sensor connected to the first support frame; The main control unit is also used to calculate the movement time of the express items to be sorted passing between two adjacent sensors. If the difference between the movement time and the preset standard time is greater than a preset error value, the multiple foldable and detachable sorting devices are controlled to transport the express items to be sorted to the return items.

7. The sorting system according to claim 4, characterized in that: It also includes a code scanning mechanism located above the conveyor belt of the sorting module head, and the sorting module head is a foldable and detachable sorting device used for loading parts among the multiple foldable and detachable sorting devices.

8. A sorting method, characterized in that: Applied to the sorting system as claimed in claim 4, the method comprises: The plurality of foldable and detachable sorting devices transport the express items to be sorted to the designated redirecting pieces; The designated redirecting member transports the express item to be sorted to a designated chute, and the designated chute is one of the multiple chutes that matches the sorting address of the express item to be sorted, and the designated redirecting member is one of the multiple redirecting members that matches the designated chute.

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